Sarah Heximer is the Owner, Chief Visionary Officer of True Colors Strategy.  She is the author of Finding Your True Colors & Manifesting Your Dreams and she shares with you her experience working in and with the grocery industry.You will see hear how marketing to Boomers and Millenials can sometimes look the same and how being great at marketing may mean you have to get comfortable with being a little creepy.This is an episode you don't want to miss.#FoodAsMedicinewww.truecolorsstrategy.comwww.linkedin.com/in/sarahheximerhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/true-colors-strategySign up for women leadership opportunities in the independent grocery industryJoin WGAJoin NGAF: https://www.facebook.com/NationalGrocersAssnL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-grocers-association/Host: Kristin PoppProducer: Rachael Melot

After more than 20 years at Kraft Foods, she became the CEO of Alliance Retail Group where she uses all the lessons she learned to be a great leader for different types of teams.Jena and Kristin discuss that leadership is not a one size fits all and they remind us that our professional life is a journey with multiple phases.   There are times for grace and times to be direct and assertive.   There are also times to ask for help.  You will enjoy this conversation!  https://www.linkedin.com/company/allianceretailgroup/www.linkedin.com/in/jena-sowers-9bb55515Amazon.com: The Five Rules: Transform Your Culture for Yourself, Your Team and Your Family: 9781636982014: Black, Stephen D.: Books#5ruleFridays#LoveWhatYouDoSign up for women leadership opportunities in the independent grocery industryJoin WGAJoin NGAF: https://www.facebook.com/NationalGrocersAssnL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-grocers-association/Host: Kristin PoppProducer: Rachael Melot

Your host, Kristin Popp, President of WGA, will bring to light the inspiring stories, triumphs, and challenges of the women serving the industry of independent grocery.Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a young person considering the profession,  a woman making your mark in the grocery industry, an industry vendor or simply intrigued by the stories of powerful women, "Grocery From Her Seat" will be a source of education and inspiration for you.Sign up for women leadership opportunities in the independent grocery industryJoin WGAJoin NGAF: https://www.facebook.com/NationalGrocersAssnL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-grocers-association/Host: Kristin PoppProducer: Rachael Melot

Where do you even begin when your husband comes home and tells you it is time to open a grocery store?  Jenny takes us on the journey of the entire extended family, when that happened to her.She has great words of wisdom, and shares how the logical brain and the creative teacher brain work so well together.   You will enjoy Jenny's story and this podcast will have you wanting to visit Hired Man's Grocery & Grill, Inchiredmans.comhttps://www.facebook.com/hiredmansjennySign up for women leadership opportunities in the independent grocery industryJoin WGAJoin NGAF: https://www.facebook.com/NationalGrocersAssnL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-grocers-association/Host: Kristin PoppProducer: Rachael Melot

A senior at Western Michigan University, Allison Quick is studying Food and Consumer Packaged Goods Marketing and Supply Chain Management.  Allison is attending conferencing, speaking on panels and she provides some insight to what she is hearing and seeing as a next generation grocer.Allison will talk online grocery, analytics and meeting someone she looked up to.https://wmich.edu/foodmarketing/www.linkedin.com/in/allison-quickSign up for women leadership opportunities in the independent grocery industryJoin WGAJoin NGAF: https://www.facebook.com/NationalGrocersAssnL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-grocers-association/Host: Kristin PoppProducer: Rachael Melot

Bonus Episode alert: Greg Ferrara, President & CEO at National Grocers Association shares with Kristin some of the new and exciting things happening at The NGA Show this year.  If you are not here - you are missing out on some of the best education and networking the independent grocery industry has to offer.Event & Education Schedule 2024 - The NGA ShowGreg Ferrara | LinkedInKristin Popp | LinkedInSign up for women leadership opportunities in the independent grocery industryJoin WGAJoin NGAF: https://www.facebook.com/NationalGrocersAssnL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-grocers-association/Host: Kristin PoppProducer: Rachael Melot

Ashley Pridon is a Vice President and General Manager, Global Food Retail at Ecolab, a global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services.She began her stem career in the lab, but literally talked her way out of it. :-)Her global work in food safety, her version of leadership vulnerability and the valuable pandemic lessons will give you energy and encouragement.   Ashley is working every day protecting food and people. #foodsafety#ecolablinkedin.com/in/ashley-pridon-366a0225https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecolab/https://www.ecolab.com/Sign up for women leadership opportunities in the independent grocery industryJoin WGAJoin NGAF: https://www.facebook.com/NationalGrocersAssnL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-grocers-association/Host: Kristin PoppProducer: Rachael Melot

Jenna is a University Student and future owner of the family grocery business.  She shares with Kristin her love of the industry, her gratitude to those who have mentored her,  and her passion for the grocery store to continue to be the heartbeat of communities.https://www.villagemarketoh.comwww.linkedin.com/in/jennakrakompergerSign up for women leadership opportunities in the independent grocery industryJoin WGAJoin NGAF: https://www.facebook.com/NationalGrocersAssnL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-grocers-association/Host: Kristin PoppProducer: Rachael Melot

On our inaugural issue, Kristin interviews networker and PepsiCo's Commercial Sales Director, West, Jackie LaPointe.   This interview is packed with insights and encouragements for women leaders.  Jackie encourages us to talk about changing status quo, overcoming the seemingly impossible and developing empathy as a leader.https://www.linkedin.com/company/pepsico/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackielapointe/#bobbyapproved#networknetworknetworkSign up for women leadership opportunities in the independent grocery industryJoin WGAJoin NGAF: https://www.facebook.com/NationalGrocersAssnL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-grocers-association/Host: Kristin PoppProducer: Rachael Melot

Grocery From Her SeatWelcome to "Grocery From Her Seat," the WGA podcast offering a unique perspective on the independent grocery industry, as seen through the eyes of remarkable women who shape and lead.Your host, Kristin Popp, President of WGA, will bring to light the inspiring stories, triumphs, and challenges of the women serving the industry of independent grocery.Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a young person considering the profession,  a woman making your mark in the grocery industry, an industry vendor or simply intrigued by the stories of powerful women, "Grocery From Her Seat" will be a source of education and inspiration for you.Subscribe today.Sign up for women leadership opportunities in the independent grocery industryJoin WGAJoin NGAF: https://www.facebook.com/NationalGrocersAssnL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-grocers-association/Host: Kristin PoppProducer: Rachael Melot